Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

I don't want the choice to be uninsured.

I don't want the choice to be uninsured.

The request for federal assistance was denied because of lack of staff. The entire childhood lead poisoning branch has been fired. In the words of a Milwaukee mom, it really sends a message of, you don't matter. I don't know what you would say to parents who must now test their children for lead and deal with school closures, but do you intend to eliminate this branch at CDC, yes or no?

The request for federal assistance was denied because of lack of staff. The entire childhood lead poisoning branch has been fired. In the words of a Milwaukee mom, it really sends a message of, you don't matter. I don't know what you would say to parents who must now test their children for lead and deal with school closures, but do you intend to eliminate this branch at CDC, yes or no?

The request for federal assistance was denied because of lack of staff. The entire childhood lead poisoning branch has been fired. In the words of a Milwaukee mom, it really sends a message of, you don't matter. I don't know what you would say to parents who must now test their children for lead and deal with school closures, but do you intend to eliminate this branch at CDC, yes or no?

Okay. because you cannot tell us that you want to make America healthy again when you are willfully destroying programs that keep children safe and healthy from lead poisoning. Congress dedicated $51 million in funding for this particular program. But when a community asks for help to prevent lifelong complications for children, and there was no one there to pick up the phone,

Okay. because you cannot tell us that you want to make America healthy again when you are willfully destroying programs that keep children safe and healthy from lead poisoning. Congress dedicated $51 million in funding for this particular program. But when a community asks for help to prevent lifelong complications for children, and there was no one there to pick up the phone,

Okay. because you cannot tell us that you want to make America healthy again when you are willfully destroying programs that keep children safe and healthy from lead poisoning. Congress dedicated $51 million in funding for this particular program. But when a community asks for help to prevent lifelong complications for children, and there was no one there to pick up the phone,

And it's not because this program is ineffective. It's because you fired the entire team whose job it is to support communities like Milwaukee.

And it's not because this program is ineffective. It's because you fired the entire team whose job it is to support communities like Milwaukee.

And it's not because this program is ineffective. It's because you fired the entire team whose job it is to support communities like Milwaukee.

It's to provide expert support. And the entire staff has been fired.

It's to provide expert support. And the entire staff has been fired.

It's to provide expert support. And the entire staff has been fired.

Another great clip here of Senator Alsa Brooks. Let's play it. You've been unable to answer specific questions, sir. You are the wrong person for this job. And you had in this hearing today the unmitigated gall to say at the beginning of your testimony that China is ahead of the United States in health care because China does not have DEI. I didn't say that. Well, we can roll back the tape.

Another great clip here of Senator Alsa Brooks. Let's play it. You've been unable to answer specific questions, sir. You are the wrong person for this job. And you had in this hearing today the unmitigated gall to say at the beginning of your testimony that China is ahead of the United States in health care because China does not have DEI. I didn't say that. Well, we can roll back the tape.

Another great clip here of Senator Alsa Brooks. Let's play it. You've been unable to answer specific questions, sir. You are the wrong person for this job. And you had in this hearing today the unmitigated gall to say at the beginning of your testimony that China is ahead of the United States in health care because China does not have DEI. I didn't say that. Well, we can roll back the tape.

You absolutely did say that.

You absolutely did say that.

You absolutely did say that.